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sam mcchesney
@samuelmcchesney.bsky.social
🪩 chicago gay 🪩 architectural designer 🪩
Boystown update: Bradley was redone too, hm

guess it’s to match the others

(Bradley was the only rainbow that initially survived the street redo)
December 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
this used to be a gay bar (manhole, leather bar) but don’t worry the new business has a pride flag lmfao

paying attention is tough, hard to miss how much we’ve lost
December 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Boystown update: core samples!!!!!!!!!

hotel is taking next steps!!!!!!
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
please cta get rid of half of your stops for your buses we do not need a stop every city block
December 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
the 151 bus decides not to run the full route so I have to walk 10 blocks thru the loop, lovely, spectacular, wonderful system we have CTA
December 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
colectivo knowing my name is fun

I could get an espresso machine but the act of going somewhere and ordering feels nice
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
happy finals week here’s a model of halsted from aldine to roscoe
December 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
love you, frank

his work will always be influential, I traveled the world just to see his work and will continue to do so 💕💔
December 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
lmao top 100 listeners for robyn
December 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
got 3D prints of 3 buildings on buckingham, scarlet bar, and 8 condoms from steamworks in my bag

ready for the day lol

this models is becoming ridiculous
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
we used to have laws against monopoly mergers
Netflix’s new bid to buy Warner Bros is a mostly cash offer.

The company is arranging a mega-loan to be able to buy WB

(Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
December 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Reposted by sam mcchesney
Community members, activists and elected officials gathered at the AIDS Garden Chicago this morning for World AIDS Day, reflecting on decades of progress in the fight against HIV while warning that federal attacks threaten to undo hard-won gains.

Story to come for @windycitytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
oh my got I love queen

smartbar is my favorite bar
December 1, 2025 at 6:31 AM
we need public sidewalk clearance but can we for a moment see exhibit A: federal property is the only part that isn’t cleared right now on Clark since diversey 👑🪩🎃
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 AM
this is the most detailed and largest model I’ve ever made and it’s also the most fun I’ve ever had

I love boystown so much
December 1, 2025 at 5:05 AM
just imagine what $1,000,000,000 would do to local economies if it was spent at non-chains and at physical locations within our neighborhoods instead of this bizarre concept of internet catalog purchasing
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
love a good snow ft. andersonville
November 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
walked to bob stern’s building in streeterville to pay respects rip bob stern
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
second story bar is NOT open right now

where are the gay bars that are open if not the cash only one 😥🥲🦃
November 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
happy thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
BOB STERN NOOOOOOOOO
November 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
greetings from diversey harbor

gobble gobble
November 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
got an ad for ai laundry we’re cooked
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Boystown update: Roscoe is complete, with Newport and Buckingham being done today
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
anyways I’m annoyed but the crosswalks are being painted today
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM